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In June 1988, after moving back home from the University of Florida, I shot my first photo for The Huntsville Times - a man selling watermelons on Governor’s Drive. I have been working here ever since.

Captain Mark McMurray speaks as City of Huntsville Police Chief Lewis Morris announced on Friday he would retire on Sept. 1 during a press conference at the public safety building Friday, July 31, 2015 in Huntsville, Ala. McMurray will be replacing Lewis Morris as police chief. (Eric Schultz / eschultz@al.com)

Captain Mark McMurray speaks as City of Huntsville Police Chief Lewis Morris announced on Friday he would retire on Sept. 1 during a press conference at the public safety building Friday, July 31, 2015 in Huntsville, Ala. McMurray will be replacing Lewis Morris as police chief. (Eric Schultz / eschultz@al.com)

Captain Mark McMurray speaks as City of Huntsville Police Chief Lewis Morris announced on Friday he would retire on Sept. 1 during a press conference at the public safety building Friday, July 31, 2015 in Huntsville, Ala. McMurray will be replacing Lewis Morris as police chief. (Eric Schultz / eschultz@al.com)

Captain Mark McMurray speaks as City of Huntsville Police Chief Lewis Morris announced on Friday he would retire on Sept. 1 during a press conference at the public safety building Friday, July 31, 2015 in Huntsville, Ala. McMurray will be replacing Lewis Morris as police chief. (Eric Schultz / eschultz@al.com)

Captain Mark McMurray speaks as City of Huntsville Police Chief Lewis Morris announced on Friday he would retire on Sept. 1 during a press conference at the public safety building Friday, July 31, 2015 in Huntsville, Ala. McMurray will be replacing Lewis Morris as police chief. (Eric Schultz / eschultz@al.com)

Councilman Mark Russell speaks as City of Huntsville Police Chief Lewis Morris announced on Friday he would retire on Sept. 1 during a press conference at the public safety building Friday, July 31, 2015 in Huntsville, Ala. (Eric Schultz / eschultz@al.com)

Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle speaks as City of Huntsville Police Chief Lewis Morris announced on Friday he would retire on Sept. 1 during a press conference at the public safety building Friday, July 31, 2015 in Huntsville, Ala. (Eric Schultz / eschultz@al.com)

Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle speaks as City of Huntsville Police Chief Lewis Morris announced on Friday he would retire on Sept. 1 during a press conference at the public safety building Friday, July 31, 2015 in Huntsville, Ala. (Eric Schultz / eschultz@al.com)

Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle speaks as City of Huntsville Police Chief Lewis Morris announced on Friday he would retire on Sept. 1 during a press conference at the public safety building Friday, July 31, 2015 in Huntsville, Ala. (Eric Schultz / eschultz@al.com)

City of Huntsville Police Chief Lewis Morris announced on Friday he would retire on Sept. 1 during a press conference at the public safety building Friday, July 31, 2015 in Huntsville, Ala. (Eric Schultz / eschultz@al.com)

Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle speaks as City of Huntsville Police Chief Lewis Morris announced on Friday he would retire on Sept. 1 during a press conference at the public safety building Friday, July 31, 2015 in Huntsville, Ala. (Eric Schultz / eschultz@al.com)

Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle speaks as City of Huntsville Police Chief Lewis Morris announced on Friday he would retire on Sept. 1 during a press conference at the public safety building Friday, July 31, 2015 in Huntsville, Ala. (Eric Schultz / eschultz@al.com)

Captain Mark McMurray speaks as City of Huntsville Police Chief Lewis Morris announced on Friday he would retire on Sept. 1 during a press conference at the public safety building Friday, July 31, 2015 in Huntsville, Ala. McMurray will be replacing Lewis Morris as police chief. (Eric Schultz / eschultz@al.com)

Jon Hamilton, city administrator, speaks as City of Huntsville Police Chief Lewis Morris announced on Friday he would retire on Sept. 1 during a press conference at the public safety building Friday, July 31, 2015 in Huntsville, Ala. (Eric Schultz / eschultz@al.com)

Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle looks on as City of Huntsville Police Chief Lewis Morris announced on Friday he would retire on Sept. 1 during a press conference at the public safety building Friday, July 31, 2015 in Huntsville, Ala. (Eric Schultz / eschultz@al.com)

City of Huntsville Police Chief Lewis Morris announced on Friday he would retire on Sept. 1 during a press conference at the public safety building Friday, July 31, 2015 in Huntsville, Ala. (Eric Schultz / eschultz@al.com)

Captain Mark McMurray speaks as City of Huntsville Police Chief Lewis Morris announced on Friday he would retire on Sept. 1 during a press conference at the public safety building Friday, July 31, 2015 in Huntsville, Ala. McMurray will be replacing Lewis Morris as police chief. (Eric Schultz / eschultz@al.com)

Captain Mark McMurray speaks as City of Huntsville Police Chief Lewis Morris announced on Friday he would retire on Sept. 1 during a press conference at the public safety building Friday, July 31, 2015 in Huntsville, Ala. McMurray will be replacing Lewis Morris as police chief. (Eric Schultz / eschultz@al.com)